“Are you sick in the head?” Kyubey turned his head and instinctively scolded Sakayanagi Arisu.
“Stop joking about things like this.
Isn’t it better to live a normal life and die of old age?
You have everything you need, there’s absolutely no need to become a Magical Girl.”
Sakayanagi Arisu seemed surprised by Kyubey’s sudden emotional outburst, then, realizing something, the corners of her mouth curled up:
“Why get angry?
Kyubey, since you understand us humans, you should also know what kind of greedy creatures humans are, right?”
“The price you speak of is negligible compared to the ability to grant a wish.
Even if it were all made public, there would definitely be no shortage of people wanting to become a Magical Girl.”
“Do you really think you can avoid the fate of becoming a witch?
Don’t be so arrogant, you foolish young lady.” Deep down, Kyubey didn’t believe there was anyone in this world who could compare to Madoka.
It was only because of Akemi Homura that Kaname Madoka was able to stack causality and change the fate of Magical Girls.
However, since she had approached him, he was prepared for this.
“Arrogant?
Perhaps.
Two hundred years ago, humans couldn’t have imagined being able to ride high-speed trains, airplanes, and having so many high-tech products like today.”
“Some things shouldn’t be left undone just because no one has done them before, right?
Otherwise, how could humanity continue to progress?”
“So, I’ve decided.
I want to become a Magical Girl.”
Seeing Sakayanagi Arisu’s stubborn attitude, Kyubey was helpless.
In fact, he could have just walked away; Sakayanagi Arisu, a sickly girl who could only move with a cane, couldn’t do anything to him.
But then again, what if?
As long as it’s voluntary, there’s no problem.
Kyubey eased his conscience and asked Sakayanagi Arisu: “Then, what is your wish?”
“A wish?
To be honest, I hate this kind of boring school life.
I want to seek a more interesting way of life.”
“I want power!”
“Power?” Kyubey tilted his head.
“Yes, exactly!
Power!”
Sakayanagi Arisu stated her request to Kyubey: “I don’t lack money.
My life is better than ninety percent of the people in this world.
The only shortcoming is my congenital heart disease.”
“But according to what you said, once I become a Magical Girl, this illness will effectively disappear, so I don’t need to waste my wish on a cure.”
“There is an old saying: ‘Those with strong armies and sturdy horses are the true rulers.’ Money and power all serve the strong.”
“Furthermore, playing games against Ghouls, the monsters hidden in the shadows, and even the peers I might meet in the future is much more interesting than playing house at school.”
The more Sakayanagi Arisu spoke, the more excited she became, her breathing quickening: “Intellectual games alone are not enough.
What I want is a battle of both wits and courage.”
He couldn’t understand it at all. The source of this chapter is g.com.
In his previous life, Kyubey wasn’t a child of such a wealthy family, so it was hard for him to empathize with the feeling of being at the peak of life from birth.
“Even if you know you will eventually become a witch, you don’t care?”
“I don’t care.”
Hearing Sakayanagi Arisu’s words, Kyubey could only choose to respect her.
After being enveloped in light, a silver-white soul gem, the same color as Sakayanagi Arisu’s hair, appeared in her palm.
“The wish has been granted.
Your power will be as strong as your aptitude.”
Because this wish was so simple and easy to understand, all the causality on her was transferred into magical power and the required abilities.
Even without transforming, Kyubey could see the dense magical power on Sakayanagi Arisu.
“It’s much simpler than I imagined.”
Sakayanagi Arisu moved her body, picked up the soul gem, and voluntarily stepped off the hospital bed.
To verify her hypothesis, Sakayanagi Arisu jogged for a while, then leaped lightly, performed a backflip, and landed steadily.
“So light.
There’s absolutely no feeling of being unable to move.”
No matter how mature she was, she was still an 18-year-old girl.
Sakayanagi Arisu’s greatest pain was the frailty caused by her congenital heart disease.
It meant she couldn’t engage in strenuous activity at all and had never participated in any projects requiring physical strength.
“I can finally enjoy my youth properly.”
“Thank you, Kyubey, for giving me the power to change my fate.”
Sakayanagi Arisu said, walking out of the infirmary.
“Kyubey, can you wait for me outside after school today?” Sakayanagi Arisu asked Kyubey just before leaving.
“No problem~”
…
In Neon Province, school ends very early.
Without club activities, students are usually dismissed at four o’clock.
“Arisu-chan, see you tomorrow!” The pink-haired girl, Fujiwara Chika, was being picked up by a private car at the school gate and said goodbye to Sakayanagi Arisu before leaving.
Sakayanagi Arisu waved goodbye to Fujiwara Chika while still holding her usual small cane.
After confirming that the other girls with aptitude at Shuchiin Academy had left, Kyubey ran out to Sakayanagi Arisu’s side.
“Why didn’t the car come to pick you up?
Given your physical condition, you couldn’t have walked back on your own before, right?” Kyubey walked with Sakayanagi Arisu and asked curiously.
“I called my father and told him I’d be staying at Fujiwara-san’s house for the night, so I didn’t need a ride.” Sakayanagi Arisu explained, then asked Kyubey: “How does their aptitude compare to mine?”
“Except for that Fujiwara Chika, everyone else has less than you.” Kyubey replied truthfully.
“Fujiwara-san’s aptitude is higher than mine?” Hearing this, Sakayanagi Arisu stopped in her tracks.
“Yes.”
Seeing Kyubey nod, deep self-doubt appeared in Sakayanagi Arisu’s eyes:
“Why is that?
Her talent isn’t exceptional.
Could it be that she can have a greater impact on the future, or even the world, than I can?”
She had always considered herself a born genius, which is why she liked to play games against those favored by the heavens.
Now, being told that someone who appeared less talented than her had a greater impact, how could she stand it?
Kyubey didn’t know either, so he simply pretended not to hear until Sakayanagi Arisu stated her purpose: “Kyubey, take me to find a Ghoul.” Get faster updates on g.com.
“Hmm?
Do you want to test your strength against a Ghoul?” He didn’t even need to ask to know what Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to do.
“I’ve never seen what a Ghoul actually looks like.
Kyubey, the power of a Magical Girl isn’t worse than those Ghouls, right?”
Sakayanagi Arisu was a complete novice when it came to fighting, so she wasn’t sure if she could be a match for a Ghoul.
“As long as you can use your exclusive magic well, it won’t be a problem to defeat an S-Rank Ghoul.”
If it were the upperclassman, she could crush all the SSS-Rank ones if they came.
“Night is the time when Ghouls and those man-eating monsters appear most often because there are fewer people, and you can definitely find them in such sparsely populated places.”
Kyubey was a veteran at leading the way.
Under his guidance, they passed through alley after alley and arrived in an economically underdeveloped area.
They stopped in front of an abandoned building.
“Prepare to fight, Arisu.”
Sakayanagi Arisu did not hesitate upon hearing this.
She took out her soul gem and hung it in front of her chest:
“Transform.”
Sakayanagi Arisu’s Shuchiin Academy uniform turned into a silver-white themed gown.
A pure white crown was placed on her head, and the cane she held in her hand turned into a scepter that was taller than Sakayanagi Arisu herself.
This outfit doesn’t look like a Magical Girl’s at all!
Compared to Kaori’s outfit, this one lacked a bit of youthful, bright cuteness and had a bit more of an imposing, dignified air.
The middle-aged male Ghoul who had been sneaking up behind them was stunned, his Kakugan trembling.
“Don’t think I’m afraid of you just because you changed your clothes!”
That Ghoul was clearly starving.
The Koukaku on his back wrapped around his arm, turning into a spike several dozen centimeters long, and he lunged at Sakayanagi Arisu.
Facing this straightforward attack, Sakayanagi Arisu’s expression remained unmoved; she simply raised her scepter.
Bang!
With a seemingly casual swing, the Koukaku wrapped around his right arm, along with the arm itself, was broken off.
“Arghhh!”
The middle-aged Ghoul fell to the ground, clutching his right hand and letting out a shrill scream.
He struggled to crawl up, only to see Sakayanagi Arisu already standing before him.
“What level of Ghoul are you?
Tell me, and I can let you die quickly.”
Sakayanagi Arisu’s voice was icy, delivering judgment to the Ghoul.
“Damn CCG, you all deserve to die!”
The middle-aged Ghoul suddenly went mad, dragging his arm and trying to ambush Sakayanagi Arisu from this distance.
Bang!
With a clean and swift blow, the Ghoul’s head was smashed.
A large amount of blood splattered, and a headless corpse fell to the ground.
“Are Ghouls only at this level?”
Sakayanagi Arisu’s words were filled with deep disappointment.
She had already planned in advance how to use her abilities to win her first real battle.
But it was over in two hits.
Something this weak deserves to feed on humans?